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Complete Health Indicator Report of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Hospitalizations & ED Visits

Definition

Number or rate of hospitalizations or emergency room visits due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in a geographic area in a time period (primary diagnosis of COPD, defined by ICD-9 490-492, 493.2 (only when 490-492 or 496 is present), 496 or ICD-10 codes J40-44).

Numerator

Number of hospitalizations or emergency room visits due to COPD occurring among residents of a geographic area in a time period

Denominator

For rates, estimated population of a geographic area in a time period using mid-year population estimates.

Why Is This Important?

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Symptoms include breathing difficulty, cough, mucus (sputum) production and wheezing. COPD is caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, most often from cigarette smoke. People with COPD are at increased risk of developing heart disease, lung cancer and a variety of other conditions. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that contribute to COPD. Chronic bronchitis is inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes, which carry air to and from the air sacs (alveoli) of the lungs. It's characterized by daily cough and mucus (sputum) production. Emphysema is a condition in which the alveoli at the end of the smallest air passages (bronchioles) of the lungs are destroyed as a result of damaging exposure to cigarette smoke and other irritating gases and particulate matter. Chronic lower respiratory disease, primarily COPD, was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2019. Over eleven million Americans are believed to have been diagnosed with COPD.

How Are We Doing?

Since 2017, the inpatient hospitalization rate has shown a steady decrease. Inpatient hospitalization rates for COPD do not represent the total burden of the illness. Most cases of COPD are managed without hospitalization. Individuals with COPD prevent hospitalization through avoidance of triggers and medical management. In addition, many people with COPD are treated in emergency departments and are not included in inpatient hospitalization statistics. Hospitalization rates measure a severe outcome of this disease. COPD inpatient hospitalization and emergency department (ED) visit rates vary widely among New Jersey counties. Rates for inpatient hospitalizations are highest in Cape May and Cumberland Counties. Rates for emergency department visits are highest in Atlantic and Cumberland Counties. Disparities in inpatient hospitalization and emergency department visit rates likely reflect differences in: smoking; access to effective medical management; co-existing chronic diseases; and environmental or occupational triggers.


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Data Tables


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Hospitalizations, Age-Adjusted Rate by Year, New Jersey, 2000-2020

YearRate per 10,000 ResidentsNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 21
200017.5515,4628,434,216
200116.8815,0118,506,516
200217.1115,3828,577,514
200317.7616,1538,632,553
200416.5315,1598,675,879
200517.7916,3888,703,150
200616.6815,5128,724,560
200716.6915,6918,653,126
200818.8717,9618,663,398
200918.5217,9208,707,739
201017.8917,6268,792,822
201118.3918,4588,842,652
201217.0617,3808,874,893
201316.2516,9348,907,384
201414.1114,9508,938,844
201514.5215,6738,958,013
201616.0217,5898,944,469
201717.2419,4599,005,644
201813.2915,2098,908,520
201911.6413,5658,882,190
20206.898,1838,882,371

Data Notes

Rates are age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 population.

Data Sources

  • American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/]
  • Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/]


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Hospitalizations, Age-Adjusted Rate by County, New Jersey, 2020

CountyRate per 10,000 ResidentsNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 22
Atlantic8.28315262,945
Bergen3.11406930,394
Burlington9.87639446,596
Camden12.54838506,809
Cape May10.2317891,546
Cumberland23.86427147,008
Essex8.11755800,501
Gloucester5.38213293,245
Hudson8.64599671,666
Hunterdon4.2284124,797
Mercer7.23350367,239
Middlesex5.84603822,736
Monmouth7.51671618,381
Morris2.97207491,087
Ocean9.19904614,237
Passaic3.25196500,382
Salem7.967562,451
Somerset3.58160329,331
Sussex6.82134140,002
Union4.83329555,394
Warren5.98100105,624
New Jersey6.898,1838,882,371

Data Notes

Rates are age-adjusted to the U.S. 2000 population.

Data Sources

  • American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/]
  • Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/]


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Monthly Hospitalization Counts, New Jersey, 2016 - 2020

YearMonths of the YearNumber of Monthly Hospitalizations
Record Count: 60
2016January1,789
2016February1,591
2016March1,961
2016April1,479
2016May1,463
2016June1,296
2016July1,200
2016August1,056
2016September1,143
2016October1,419
2016November1,467
2016December1,725
2017January2,492
2017February1,961
2017March1,859
2017April1,836
2017May1,706
2017June1,568
2017July1,379
2017August1,312
2017September1,343
2017October1,242
2017November1,203
2017December1,558
2018January1,849
2018February1,532
2018March1,361
2018April1,226
2018May1,281
2018June1,209
2018July1,029
2018August956
2018September1,025
2018October1,261
2018November1,157
2018December1,323
2019January1,462
2019February1,230
2019March1,306
2019April1,198
2019May1,184
2019June1,023
2019July953
2019August919
2019September988
2019October1,002
2019November1,004
2019December1,296
2020January1,393
2020February1,088
2020March813
2020April343
2020May429
2020June510
2020July559
2020August573
2020September553
2020October623
2020November552
2020December747

Data Source

Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/]


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Emergency Department Visits, Age-Adjusted Rates by Year, New Jersey, 2004 - 2020

YearRate per 10,000 ResidentsNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 17
200422.0619,4328,675,879
200526.7823,6468,703,150
200625.3622,3908,724,560
200727.3423,9688,653,126
200828.7925,3728,663,398
200929.8226,3178,707,739
201022.8420,7008,792,822
201125.9023,7018,842,652
201227.2325,1358,874,893
201326.5424,8598,907,384
201427.5025,9068,938,844
201525.4524,5838,958,013
201625.6225,1468,944,469
201723.7324,0199,005,644
201823.8924,2248,908,520
201924.1124,6118,882,190
202013.6514,1478,882,371

Data Notes

Incidence rates per 10,000 population are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (18 age groups: <5, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+).

Data Sources

  • American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/]
  • Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/]


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Emergency Department Visits, Age-Adjusted Rates by County, New Jersey, 2020

CountyEmergency Department Visits per 10,000 PopulationNumer- atorDenom- inator
Record Count: 22
Atlantic35.651,086262,945
Bergen6.60734930,394
Burlington12.25691446,596
Camden18.271,083506,809
Cape May19.0421391,546
Cumberland37.38595147,008
Essex13.241,185800,501
Gloucester9.56333293,245
Hudson17.291,228671,666
Hunterdon5.9596124,797
Mercer20.00839367,239
Middlesex9.26839822,736
Monmouth12.42881618,381
Morris6.40364491,087
Ocean20.991,484614,237
Passaic15.58857500,382
Salem11.869662,451
Somerset5.28197329,331
Sussex11.33183140,002
Union14.18916555,394
Warren19.09247105,624
New Jersey13.6514,1478,882,371

Data Notes

Incidence rates per 10,000 population are age-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population (18 age groups: <5, 5-9, ... , 80-84, 85+).

Data Sources

  • American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau, [https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/]
  • Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/]


Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Monthly Emergency Department Visit Counts, New Jersey, 2016 - 2020

YearMonths of the YearNumber of Monthly Visits to Emergency Rooms
Record Count: 60
2016January2,450
2016February2,419
2016March2,738
2016April2,110
2016May2,024
2016June1,758
2016July1,507
2016August1,481
2016September1,718
2016October2,283
2016November2,089
2016December2,569
2017January3,002
2017February2,223
2017March2,182
2017April2,158
2017May2,042
2017June1,711
2017July1,489
2017August1,453
2017September1,659
2017October1,845
2017November1,982
2017December2,273
2018January2,977
2018February2,402
2018March1,930
2018April1,811
2018May1,911
2018June1,657
2018July1,389
2018August1,433
2018September1,840
2018October2,250
2018November2,013
2018December2,611
2019January2,596
2019February2,171
2019March2,142
2019April1,950
2019May2,041
2019June1,811
2019July1,647
2019August1,517
2019September1,800
2019October2,218
2019November2,122
2019December2,596
2020January2,865
2020February2,153
2020March2,254
2020April685
2020May558
2020June655
2020July668
2020August836
2020September824
2020October899
2020November925
2020December825

Data Source

Office of Health Care Quality and Assessment, New Jersey Department of Health, [http://www.nj.gov/health/healthcarequality/]

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